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2 (Red areas= Growth: Blue=stagnation or decline) (MAP: University of Pennsylvania) (Red areas= Growth: Blue=stagnation or decline) (MAP: University of Pennsylvania) Projected Population Growth: 2005-2050 49% growth or +149 Million in 45 years Total of 430 Million by 2050 49% growth or +149 Million in 45 years Total of 430 Million by 2050

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3 Decline in Households with Kids Household196020002025 With Children 48%33%28% Without Children 52%67%72% Single Person 13%26%28% Census for 1960 and 2000, 2025 adapted from Martha Farnsworth Riche, How Changes in the Nation’s Age and Household Structure Will Reshape Housing Demand in the 21st Century, HUD, 2003.

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6 Suburbs not always so cheap “ A study of Washington and 27 other metropolitan areas by the Center for Housing Policy found that the costs of one-way commutes of as little as 12 to 15 miles cancel any savings on lower-priced outer-suburban homes. ”

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10 “Frankly, I don’t care if your headquarters is in Broomfield, Lakewood, Denver, or Aurora. Your employees are going to live all over. We just want to make sure your company relocates to the Denver metro area. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper - From the Rocky Mountain News Their CEO was kind of stupefied. But the fact is, we’re not in competition with Aurora. The metro area’s competition is with metro Shanghai, metro Bombay, metro Paris. That will require a much higher level of cooperation. To get bogged down over 50 jobs here or there, that isn’t just counterproductive—it’s crazy.”

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12 Metropolitan Atlanta Atlanta Metro Area - 28 counties —Nearly 5 million people— Atlanta Metro Area - 28 counties —Nearly 5 million people— City of Atlanta in Fulton County with a tiny portion of Dekalb —470,000 people— City of Atlanta in Fulton County with a tiny portion of Dekalb —470,000 people—

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14 Three-fourths of Americans believe public transportation and smarter development will do more to cure traffic than building new roads. “Which of the following proposals is the best long-term solution to reducing traffic in your area?” 49% 26% 21% Improve public transportation Develop communities where people do not have to drive as much Build new roads Source: National Association of Realtors ® and Smart Growth America 2007 Poll